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Jihoon Kim is a house byline for InfoHandle’s Business desk.
Subcontractor union members entered their second day on crane rooftops at Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje yard, demanding direct talks with the shipbuilder while management calls the protest an illegal occupation.
Lotte Duty Free reopened yuan-focused transit promotions at Incheon Terminal 2 after Chuseok, staffing Mandarin concierges and Alipay-ready tills for six-hour connections even as the won’s swings reshaped how Korean-Americans compare downtown Myeongdong prices.
GS Retail reopened franchise fee tables for CVS Korea pharmacy counters in Gangnam after store-owner councils threatened walkouts, trimming royalty points on night-shift staffing and OTC planogram resets.
Hanwha Ocean’s Geoje yard published a block-by-block delivery calendar for Poland’s Orka submarines, tying union overtime rules to the first pressure-hull sections due before year-end.
Restaurant owners aligned with Seoul’s self-employed associations say a proposed metropolitan cap on total delivery platform fees would erase the tiered savings Coupang Eats rolled out this spring, forcing a showdown before Chuseok ordering peaks.